Astros take on the Rangers after Pena's 4-hit game
- The Houston Astros will face the Texas Rangers in Arlington on Thursday at 8:05 p.m. EDT, marking their first meeting this season.
- This game follows the Astros' 4-3 win Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, highlighted by Jeremy Pena's season-high four hits including a tiebreaking RBI single.
- The Rangers enter with a 23-21 record, holding the AL West's third place, while the Astros stand second with a 22-20 record and have struggled on the road at 7-11.
- Hunter Brown will pitch for Houston against Texas' Jacob deGrom , with the Rangers favored at-125 and the over/under set at 7.5 runs.
- Recent trends show the Rangers going 7-3 while outscoring opponents by 25 runs, contrasted with the Astros' 5-5 form and seven-run differential, indicating a competitive game ahead.
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Jeremy Peña's RBI single in the 8th inning gives the Astros a 4-3 win over the Royals.
HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Peña had his best performance of the season with four hits, capped by an RBI single in the eighth inning that lifted the Houston Astros to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. The Astros trailed by one with one out in the eighth when Zach Dezenzo singled and was replaced by baserunner Chas McCormick. Mauricio Dubón's second double of the game landed in the left-field corner and drove in McCormick, t…

Jeremy Pena, Astros claim series from Royals
Jeremy Pena finished 4-for-4 with a tie-breaking single in the eighth inning to help the host Houston Astros claim a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the rubber match of the three-game series on Wednesday.
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